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EDUCATIONAL
ACTIVITIES
2017-2018
FOR PRESCHOOL
AND SCHOOL GROUPS
Photo: Sébastien Roy
Photo: Sébastien Roy
EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES
Art Workshops Workshop/Tour Combo
These activities are designed to provide The Workshop/Tour Combo is the ideal way
visitors of all ages with an opportunity to to make the most of a visit to the Musée.
enhance their aesthetic experience by trying By personally observing works of art
out various media, techniques and materials and then engaging in a creative activity,
related to a particular theme or concept students combine “seeing” with “doing.”
found in a work or exhibition. The activity arouses students’ curiosity
about contemporary art practices and, at
In addition, with their hands-on approach,
the same time, fosters their own creativity
the Art Workshops help demystify the
through the discovery and observation of
process of creating and make contemporary
original works.
art more accessible. They are one hour long
and are open to all students at the preschool,
Education Staff
elementary and secondary levels.
The Art Workshops and Tours are led by
educators who are graduates in art, art
Interactive Tours
history, arts education or museum studies
The museum offers Interactive Tours allowing
and have received further training from
visitors to discover works in its collection
the Education Department to give them
and its temporary exhibitions. Focusing on
a dynamic, interactive approach to
observation, the tours help students develop
contemporary art.
their eye for the art object in an atmosphere
conducive to discussion and questions.
The chosen route and pedagogical approach
are always tailored to the participants’
grade level. The minimum age required is four.
Tours last about one hour. For secondary
students, the museum offers customized
tours in response to teachers’ requests.ART WORKSHOPS
DREAM PAVILIONS A FACE, PLUS WORDS
September 1 to 29, 2017 November 24, 2017 to January 5, 2018
Inspired by both the bold structures of the Throughout the ages and in every culture,
Expo 67 pavilions and the fascinating visual the subject of the human face has provided
effects found in the works of Olafur Eliasson, inspiration for countless artists. Leonard
participants will be invited to design Cohen was no exception to this artistic
original pavilions that may recall those of tendency, as is eloquently illustrated by the
the past—or reflect those of the future. extensive series of self-portraits he
produced. Visitors to this presentation of
works, being shown for the first time, will
RANDOM TRAJECTORY
notice that the subject of the artist’s face
October 6 to November 17, 2017
comes to take precedence over its visual
Justin Stephens’s painting Histories, 2011, expression; it becomes the scene of
on display in the exhibition Pictures for an constant variation and fuels his fertile
Exhibition – State of the World, will prompt imagination. In this workshop, participants
participants to make acrylic paintings will each be invited to try out the wide range
of abstract images that emerge from their of artistic approaches used by Cohen as
exploration of his many surprising and they produce a series of self-portraits made
original strategies of execution. Acrylic, up of lines, combined with shapes, set off
roller, staples, oil pastel, contrasts and by colours and accompanied by words with
textures will all enhance the joy of discovery. a poetic quality. A selection of the self-
portraits and poems will be digitized and
posted on Facebook.
CIRCLES OF LIGHT
January 12 to February 16, 2018
After observing Marie-Claire Blais’s dazzling
painting titled Brûler les yeux fermés, 2012,
part of the latest presentation of Pictures
for an Exhibition, you will paint abstract
images covered with successive delicate,
transparent layers revealing luminous,
circular forms.NEBULOUS RECTANGLES BODY IMAGES
February 23 to March 29, 2018 May 25 to June 21, 2018
The intriguing painting titled Winter Blue Inspired by Rafael Lozano-Hemmer’s
Log 4, 2015, on display in the newest impressive pieces Airborne Projection
presentation of Pictures for an Exhibition, (Relational Architecture 20), 2013, and
by Nicolas Lachance, will encourage Subtitled Public, 2005, participants will be
participants to experiment: is it a new way invited to create images, using multiple
of painting, transferring or printing? visual effects, that reveal their
That’s the question we will attempt to silhouettes—either real or somehow
elucidate in this workshop on abstract transformed. In this workshop,
painting. Try to capture the un-capturable! participants will draw and cut out their
own silhouettes, which they can then
combine with action verbs. They will
PLAYFUL CONSTRUCTIONS
operate digital camcorders, cameras and
April 6 to May 18, 2018
projectors, point beams of light and try
The multifaceted installation The Prophets, out different ways of transferring and
2013−2015, by Richard Ibghy and Marilou transforming images. They will juxtapose
Lemmens, on view in the latest presentation and superimpose their silhouettes with
of Pictures for an Exhibition, will offer those of the other participants. Together,
participants a chance to create playful and they will build up a huge repertoire of
unusual assemblages while considering body images. We invite teachers and
notions related to the economy, consump- group leaders to use their digital devices
tion, production, work and the time we to photograph the different stages in the
devote to it. production process at the Musée so that
they can project those images when they
are setting the projects up in class. In
addition, images shot during the workshop
and posted on Facebook will allow
participants to follow the project’s progress.EXHIBITIONS
IN SEARCH OF EXPO 67 TARYN SIMON
Until October 1st, 2017 PAPERWORK AND THE WILL OF CAPITAL
Presented as part of MOMENTA | Biennale de l’image
Presented to mark the 50th anniversary
September 8 to November 19, 2017
of Expo 67, this exhibition features
19 works—16 of them newly commissioned— American artist Taryn Simon, born in 1975,
by Québec and Canadian artists. Driven probes the imperfections of the photographic
by in-depth artistic and archival research, medium in order to break the illusion
they explore Expo’s innovations generated of objective image. The works on display
by the visual arts, architecture, sound art, faithfully reproduce floral arrangements that
music and film. were made for the signing of major
international treaties. In this series of works,
Simon makes us consider the ties that,
OLAFUR ELIASSON
together, forge power.
MULTIPLE SHADOW HOUSE
Until October 1st, 2017
LEONARD COHEN
Born in Denmark in 1967, internationally
A CRACK IN EVERYTHING
renowned artist Olafur Eliasson applies
November 9, 2017 to April 13, 2018
scientific principles to create works that
make us conscious of the time and space This exhibition is inspired by the world of
that surround us. Playing with water and light Leonard Cohen (1932−2016) and the main
to produce phenomena that relate to themes of the life and work of that world-
perception, the works in the show place the famous Montréal singer/songwriter and
emphasis firmly on visitors’ participation man of letters. In addition to pieces created
in this experience. specially for the show by local and
international artists, the exhibition includes
innovative multimedia environments
where Cohen’s songs will be covered
and performed, as well as a survey of his
archival material.
RAFAEL LOZANO-HEMMER
May 23 to September 3, 2018
Born in Mexico City in 1967, Rafael Lozano-
Hemmer is one of the most prominent
Canadian artists on the international scene
today. He is well known for his large-scale
participatory technological installations,
which frequently use light projections and
the architecture of public sites. The
exhibition brings together 20 or so works
from the past decade that revolve around
the notion of co-presence.Exhibitions from the Collection PICTURES FOR AN EXHIBITION WOMAN AND HER WORLD Until October 9, 2017 The exhibition Woman and Her World, which sets up a dialogue between two powerful works by two Québec artists, Dominique Blain and Sylvia Safdie, ponders spirituality, power, diversity and togetherness. PICTURES FOR AN EXHIBITION STATE OF THE WORLD Until November 19, 2017 State of the World presents a selection of works from the collection that, each in their own way, offer thoughts on the state of the world, its institutions, the economy and citizenship. On view are pieces by Jean Arp, Robert Longo and Claude-Philippe Benoit, among others. PICTURES FOR AN EXHIBITION NEW INSTALMENTS From December 2017 Over the year, you will be able to discover new presentations in Pictures for an Exhibition, an evolving cycle of exhibitions based on works from the collection and intended to create new connections between historical works and recent acquisitions, between the different media and artists of various generations.
SCHEDULE
Art Workshops (1 hour in length)
Monday through Friday 9, 9:30, 10:30 and 11 a.m., and 12:30, 1 and 2 p.m.
Interactive Tours (1 hour in length)
Monday through Friday 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Workshop/Tour Combo (2 hours in length)
Monday through Friday:
Block A: 9 to 11 a.m. (available for 1 class)
Block B: 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. (available for 1 or 2 classes, lunch from 11:30 to 12)
Block C: 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. (available for 1 or 2 classes, lunch from 12 to 12:30)
Block D: 1 to 3 p.m. (available for 1 or 2 classes)
Reservations Fees and information
It’s best to reserve using For fees and other infor-
our online reservation form: mation, see the education
www.macm.org/en/ section of the Musée
education/reservation website: www.macm.org/
en/education/fees/
You can also reserve by
calling 514 847-6253, Monday A French-language version
to Friday, from 8:30 a.m. of this brochure is available
to 4:30 p.m. on our website:
www.macm.org/education/
Reservations may be
programme-pour-groupes-
made starting Thursday,
prescolaires-primaires-
August 24, 2017.
secondaires/
Requests are handled on a
first-come first-serve basis.
We recommend that you
reserve at the beginning
of the school year.
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